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Colossians
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Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians
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Col.1
[1]
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus
our brother,
[2] To the saints and faithful brethren in
Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God
our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[3] We give thanks to
God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for
you,
[4] Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and
of the love which ye have to all the saints,
[5] For the
hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in
the word of the truth of the gospel;
[6] Which is come unto
you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth
also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God
in truth:
[7] As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear
fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
[8]
Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
[9] For
this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray
for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of
his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
[10]
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of
God;
[11] Strengthened with all might, according to his
glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with
joyfulness;
[12] Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath
made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in
light:
[13] Who hath delivered us from the power of
darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear
Son:
[14] In whom we have redemption through his blood,
even the forgiveness of sins:
[15] Who is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
[16] For by
him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in
earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions,
or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for
him:
[17] And he is before all things, and by him all
things consist.
[18] And he is the head of the body, the
church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in
all things he might have the preeminence.
[19] For it
pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
[20]
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
[21] And you, that
were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet
now hath he reconciled
[22] In the body of his flesh
through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable
in his sight:
[23] If ye continue in the faith grounded and
settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye
have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under
heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
[24] Who now
rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of
the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is
the church:
[25] Whereof I am made a minister, according to
the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the
word of God;
[26] Even the mystery which hath been hid from
ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his
saints:
[27] To whom God would make known what is the
riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is
Christ in you, the hope of glory:
[28] Whom we preach,
warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may
present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
[29] Whereunto I
also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me
mightily.
Col.2
[1]
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for
them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the
flesh;
[2] That their hearts might be comforted, being knit
together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of
understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of
the Father, and of Christ;
[3] In whom are hid all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
[4] And this I say, lest
any man should beguile you with enticing words.
[5] For
though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit,
joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith
in Christ.
[6] As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus
the Lord, so walk ye in him:
[7] Rooted and built up in
him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding
therein with thanksgiving.
[8] Beware lest any man spoil
you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
[9]
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
[10]
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and
power:
[11] In whom also ye are circumcised with the
circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins
of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
[12] Buried
with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the
faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the
dead.
[13] And you, being dead in your sins and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,
having forgiven you all trespasses;
[14] Blotting out the
handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to
us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
[15]
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them
openly, triumphing over them in it.
[16] Let no man
therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an
holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
[17]
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
[18]
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and
worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not
seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
[19] And not
holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having
nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the
increase of God.
[20] Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ
from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world,
are ye subject to ordinances,
[21] (Touch not; taste not;
handle not;
[22] Which all are to perish with the using;)
after the commandments and doctrines of men?
[23] Which
things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility,
and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of
the flesh.
Col.3
[1]
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
[2] Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
[3]
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
[4]
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear
with him in glory.
[5] Mortify therefore your members which
are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection,
evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
[6]
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of
disobedience:
[7] In the which ye also walked some time,
when ye lived in them.
[8] But now ye also put off all
these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of
your mouth.
[9] Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have
put off the old man with his deeds;
[10] And have put on
the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him
that created him:
[11] Where there is neither Greek nor
Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor
free: but Christ is all, and in all.
[12] Put on therefore,
as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
[13]
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
[14]
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of
perfectness.
[15] And let the peace of God rule in your
hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye
thankful.
[16] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord.
[17] And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by
him.
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands,
as it is fit in the Lord.
[19] Husbands, love your wives,
and be not bitter against them.
[20] Children, obey your
parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
[21]
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be
discouraged.
[22] Servants, obey in all things your masters
according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in
singleness of heart, fearing God:
[23] And whatsoever ye
do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
[24]
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
[25] But he that
doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there
is no respect of persons.
Col.4
[1]
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
[2]
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
[3]
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of
utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in
bonds:
[4]
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
[5]
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
[6]
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may
know how ye ought to answer every man.
[7]
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved
brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
[8]
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know
your estate, and comfort your hearts;
[9]
With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you.
They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
[10]
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son
to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto
you, receive him;)
[11]
And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These
only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a
comfort unto me.
[12]
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you,
always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand
perfect and complete in all the will of God.
[13]
For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them
that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
[14]
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
[15]
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the
church which is in his house.
[16]
And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also
in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the
epistle from Laodicea.
[17]
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast
received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
[18]
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be
with you. Amen
.